Use for polyester material.
08-02-2011, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by GingerK
My sister makes the cutest rugs from polyester that we used to call Fortrell. She cuts the poly into squares--lots and lots of squares. Then she folds each one into a triangle and sews down the center, adding a second triangle about half way along and then a third and so on. Then she takes a piece of heavy canvas and cuts an oval or heart or whatever. She draws concentric lines on it, starting at the center and working outward. I think the lines are about 1-2 inches apart. She also finishes the edges of the canvas so that they won't fray. Now she takes that long strip of poly triangles and, following her origional seam, sews it to the canvas. The points stick up and make a lovely soft rug.
08-02-2011, 11:43 AM
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Yes, please do....
Could you please share the site for the pattern that you found for the rug.
Thanks,
Colleen
Originally Posted by cmrenno
I recently saw a rug made of knit. It was so cute. I googled and found a pattern.
Could you please share the site for the pattern that you found for the rug.
Thanks,
Colleen
08-02-2011, 02:45 PM
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If it is heavy I saw a really cool rug. IT was made of 2 inch squares folded into triangles then sewn down only through the center of the triangle to a jean backing starting on the outer edge and circling into the center. It was easy to wash, durable and slightly cushy.
08-02-2011, 03:47 PM
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They are great for making heavier weight curtains. I made mine for the South side of the house during the winter it keeps the cold out even though we have good windows and during the summer keeps the heat out.Wish I could find another bargain of polyester to make more curtains these are probably 20 years old now and they only thing wrong is the backside is fading finally.I still need to make curtains for a couple more rooms in the house and then I will be done .I also made a quilt out of it and it is super warm now.Absolutely LOVE it!!!!!!
08-02-2011, 07:46 PM
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I have never had a problem mixing cotton and cotton/poly blends in the same quilt. If you are talking about the polyester double knit from back in the 60's it makes wonderful quilts for nursing homes. It can be boiled for sanitation and it never wears out. It is so heavy you do not need batting and I have only used flannel for backing. I was given a truckload of it and I cut out designs of some bright colors and appliqued them to the solid pieces, backed it, tied it and called it a quilt. The local nursing homes loved them and I was very happy to see the last of it go!
08-04-2011, 09:32 PM
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I like your idea. I have about 6 yards of red and about 4 yards of green solids. I like the idea of the applique idea. Thanks. There have been a lot of ideas and I am sure I will use some of them. I have about 6 lap quilts I need to do for nursing home/shut in folks from our church. My husband and I do visitation and I have been wanting to do this. Thanks everyone.
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